2:39 So ¹  when Joseph and Mary ²  had performed ³  everything according to the law of the Lord, ⁴  they returned to Galilee, to their own town ⁵  of Nazareth. ⁶  2:40 And the child grew and became strong, ⁷  filled with wisdom, ⁸  and the favor ⁹  of God ¹⁰  was upon him.

2:41 Now ¹¹  Jesus’ ¹²  parents went to Jerusalem ¹³  every ¹⁴  year for the feast of the Passover. ¹⁵  2:42 When ¹⁶  he was twelve years old, ¹⁷  they went up ¹⁸  according to custom. 2:43 But ¹⁹  when the feast was over, ²⁰  as they were returning home, ²¹  the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His ²²  parents ²³  did not know it, 2:44 but (because they assumed that he was in their group of travelers) ²⁴  they went a day’s journey. Then ²⁵  they began to look for him among their relatives and acquaintances. ²⁶  2:45 When ²⁷  they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem ²⁸  to look for him. 2:46 After ²⁹  three days ³⁰  they found him in the temple courts, ³¹  sitting among the teachers, ³²  listening to them and asking them questions. 2:47 And all who heard Jesus ³³  were astonished ³⁴  at his understanding and his answers. 2:48 When ³⁵  his parents ³⁶  saw him, they were overwhelmed. His ³⁷  mother said to him, “Child, ³⁸  why have you treated ³⁹  us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” ⁴⁰  2:49 But ⁴¹  he replied, ⁴²  “Why were you looking for me? ⁴³  Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?” ⁴⁴  2:50 Yet ⁴⁵  his parents ⁴⁶  did not understand ⁴⁷  the remark ⁴⁸  he made ⁴⁹  to them. 2:51 Then ⁵⁰  he went down with them and came to Nazareth, ⁵¹  and was obedient ⁵²  to them. But ⁵³  his mother kept all these things ⁵⁴  in her heart. ⁵⁵ 

2:52 And Jesus increased ⁵⁶  in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.